Ford Mondeo 03 TDCI - No power | Technical matters | Back Room Forum | Honest John

What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Wed 28 Dec 2011 08:44

Ford Mondeo 03 TDCI - No power - Jeffo77

My car starts first turn of the key but when you drive it there is no power at all when you accelarate it knocks and smokes anyone any ideas.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 28 Dec 2011 17:13

Ford Mondeo 03 TDCI - No power - piston power

Have you had the injectors checked or cleaned?

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 28 Dec 2011 21:53

Ford Mondeo 03 TDCI - No power - MikeTorque

A contaminated Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF) is notorious for causing lack of power, poor running & poor fuel economy on a Mondeo TDCi, also Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system sooted/gunked up.

Clean the EGR and if the MAF hasn't been changed for yonks then it's well worth changing.

Edited by MikeTorque on 28/12/2011 at 21:54

Reply | Report as offensive | Link